Kuwait vs Tajikistan: Research & development spending as a share of GDP

Kuwait

0.1%

in 2024

Tajikistan

0.1%

in 2020

Kuwait rank

106th

Tajikistan rank

105th

Research & development spending as a share of GDP over time

Tajikistan currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Kuwait, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 20 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 106th and Tajikistan ranks 105th of 116 countries.

Indicator: Research & development spending as a share of GDP
Unit: % of GDP
Source: UNESCO UIS Stat Bulk Data Download Service, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 116 places, 2,375 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Includes basic research, applied research, and experimental development.